Wikimedia UK announces the appointment of Richard Symonds to the position of Office & Development Manager.
Richard supports Jon Davies, our Chief Executive, in preparing financial reports and budgets as well as managing office processes in our drive to professionalize in line with charity best practice and our values. He will be responsible for developing relationships between the chapter and community as well as reporting on the outcomes of projects and funding.
He is a regular long-term figure at social meetings (wiki-meets) and chapter events and has held significant positions of trust within our Wikimedia community. He is passionate about the mission and values of Wikimedia UK and is established as a driving force in our outreach activities.
Wikimedia received and reviewed 343 applications for the position with six outstanding candidates making the final interview. With his experience and commitment, Richard offers a firm and stable hand on the tiller for the coming year.
Links
- You can read more about Richard at his Wikipedia user profile
- Read the published Office and Development Manager job specification
- Find out more about Wikimedia UK at http://uk.wikimedia.org, where you can read our Vision and Values and our calendar of events